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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was the latest star to appear in James Corden’s famous Carpool Karaoke — but not before getting a few life lessons in mini-golf, air hockey, rock, paper, scissors; and even guessing what number Corden is thinking of. As a non-singer, the long-range assassin had to warm up his […]

As the season draws near to a close, the Stache Bros duo of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter brought forth their behind-the-scenes teammate Nick Collison to bolster the case for Russell Westbrook‘s MVP campaign. Unfortunately it backfired, with Collison meekly refuting every outlandish claim the frontcourt tandem made and storming off despite the cries of […]

The Utah Jazz will be short three starters on Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, with Rodney Hood and Derrick Favors sidelined with knee injuries, while point guards George Hill and Raul Neto nurse groin injuries, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The timing couldn’t be worse for the Jazz as they try to hold on […]

The expression “what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine” can be applied to many situations — a married couple, twins or close-in-age siblings, or even really good roommates. For basketball teammates… eh, not so much. Jordan Clarkson has no regard for political correctness, admitting while at Delta’s “Beyond The Court” event on Monday […]

The issue of player rest has been a prevalent one during the past month of the regular season, with ABC getting the short end of the stick with back-to-back rating duds due to the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers — two of the most prominent teams — sitting out their star players prior to broadcasts. […]

The biggest news for the Orlando Magic wasn’t the signing of Patricio Garino for the remainder of the season, but the whiteboard behind him, revealing an entire list of free-agency targets, trades, and potential multi-positional (hybrid) acquisitions to consider. I believe the Orlando Magic accidentally tweeted out their trade and free agent targets on the […]

Kawhi Leonard had nothing on his mind other than winning Sunday night, so much so, that he was unfazed after getting hit with a towel as he was answering a question from his post-game interview. Only Kawhi could be completely unfazed by someone launching a towel at him mid-interview… https://t.co/6pHKduIrEO — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 3, 2017 […]

The Toronto Raptors have managed to claw out of their funk, climbing back to the No. 3 seed in the East while they await for their All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry to return from injury. But neither Lowry nor the organization is willing to commit to a timetable for his return with only five games […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson noted a resemblance between his shooting guard phenom Devin Booker and Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden, who was out on Sunday nursing an injury. “I don’t know if I’ve said this publicly before, but he reminds me a lot of James Harden,” Watson said Sunday, according to Scott Bordow of the Arizona […]

The never-ending love-hate relationship between Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez and NBA mascots across the league has just gotten funnier by the minute. From talking to them, to wrestling them, to getting duped into a free haircut session by New Orleans‘ mascot Pierre The Pelican. The 7-footer got wind of something fishy going on when the seeming “free massage” didn’t […]

Georgetown University has hired New York Knicks legend and alum Patrick Ewing to be the head coach of the program, according to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Ewing, 54, has been around the NBA coaching circles since 2003 after playing 15 of his 17 years for the Knickerbockers. The 7-footer is revered as one […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a two-year deal with hybrid guard Archie Goodwin, after the culmination of his second 10-day contract, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Kentucky product has had a rollercoaster of a season, starting the 2016-17 campaign with the Phoenix Suns, then waived before the start of the […]

Goran Dragic wasn’t overly fond of Danilo Gallinari, after the Denver Nuggets forward forced him to shoot an air ball during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game. “The Dragon” walked over to Gallinari and challenged the big man after he inadvertently bumped him on his way back on offense, adding to the embarrassment of missing […]

Houston Rockets swingman Sam Dekker has been declared out for 3-4 weeks after being diagnosed with a fractured left hand, the team announced on Sunday night. Dekker sustained the injury at the 5:23 mark of the fourth quarter, after going for a loose ball against the Phoenix Suns — resulting in the forward immediately clutching his […]

Despite still being ruled out for the team’s next two games, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is aggressively pursuing his return to the hardwood, progressing through numerous drills and tests for the stability of his injured knee. Durant showed some of his explosiveness off the dribble, taking off from his left foot and rising up […]

D’Angelo Russell‘s first claims coming into the league were comparing himself to the reigning MVP, Stephen Curry — something which drew a lot of eyes while he worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being drafted by them in the 2015 NBA Draft. Almost through with his second season, the Lakers point guard has […]

The Golden State Warriors finished out the sweep of a five-games-in-eight-nights end-of-the-season stretch, but not before some animosity set in during the dying seconds of the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Up by 22 and with six seconds to go, the Warriors passed the ball around the perimeter, ultimately finding center […]

Joel Embiid‘s social media game has not taken a back seat despite being ruled out for the rest of the 2016-17 season. The Philadelphia 76ers rookie center put up a photo of himself on Saturday, sporting a much shorter hairstyle — almost as short as his 2014 days when he was originally drafted by the […]

South Carolina high schooler Zion Williamson left the home crowd with mouths agape, throwing down a ridiculous 360 around-the-back alley-oop dunk with the greatest of ease. The 16-year-old is the No. 2 prospect on ESPN’s Top 60 for the class of 2018 and this video is just a brief sample of his raw talent. Zion […]

The Indiana Pacers are facing dire times down the stretch, falling from being a comfortable middle-of-the-pack playoff team, to an outsider looking in after losing three games in a row and seven of their last 10 outings. Star forward Paul George knows more than anybody that this team will need to put all their chips […]

Devin Booker was one pick away from being a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder back in 2015. A sixth man for John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats, Booker was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns — just one spot before the Oklahoma City Thunder, who went with Cameron Payne as the 14th pick. Forward Kevin […]

A 19-foot jumper to open Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers would be all Blake Griffin would need to become the first L.A. Clippers player ever to score 10,000 points for the franchise. The 6-foot-10 forward achieved this feat in only 466 games, giving him yet another big-time accolade in his young career. […]

After playing in only three games with the team, the Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Terrence Jones and plan to sign free agent guard Gary Payton II, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Given Malcolm Brogdon‘s recent injury, the team has looked into adding guard depth, choosing to use the newly available roster spot on Payton II, […]

Lance Stephenson is bound to make his reunion with the Indiana Pacers a crucial one, as the team is only a half game away from dropping out of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The versatile wing spent four years in Indiana before choosing to sign with the Charlotte Hornets in 2014 — a move that would […]

Despite having been the target of two boo-filled nights at Chesapeake Energy Arena and the recipient of constant criticism throughout the season for joining the Golden State Warriors in the offseason, Kevin Durant is understanding of the fans’ animosity toward him. The eight-time All-Star spent eight seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder before departing this […]

Prior to the Golden State Warriors‘ second win in a week against the Houston Rockets on Friday night, point guard Stephen Curry assured the media his “liking” of Bleacher Report’s post about LeBron James saying his Cleveland Cavaliers are in a bad spot was a “total accident,” according to ESPN’s Ethan Strauss. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSTkAJAgS6b/?taken-by=bleacherreport&hl=en Before snapping out […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was supportive of his defensive ace, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, stemming from his Thursday morning DWI arrest in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Caldwell-Pope underwent a field sobriety test and blew a .08 blood-alcohol level, right at the legal limit, consequently leading to his arrest. The shooting guard was present in Detroit’s […]

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off yet another gritty win, this time a 108-105 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday to catapult them to fifth place in the East. As expected, Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the show with a near-triple-double effort of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists — but the Bucks also were […]

The Milwaukee Bucks once again got the creative juices flowing for their 90’s night theme night, turning out a Super Mario Bros interactive video game of their players during Friday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The game featured selectable Bucks players, among them were franchise forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, point guard Matthew Dellavedova, and Bango, […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie center Ivica Zubac has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a right ankle sprain in Thursday’s 119-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced on Friday. The 20-year-old was seen wearing a protective boot following the game and was able to put pressure on the ankle, but […]

The league has fined Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris $25,000 on Friday for “aggressively pursuing a game official” and failing to leave the court in a timely manner after his ejection on Wednesday’s 121-118 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Harris was hit in the face with a Jordan Crawford elbow out of the triple threat position, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without their spark plug center Jusuf Nurkic until his re-evaluation in two weeks, the team announced on Friday night. An MRI confirmed Nurkic suffered a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula, though it is unclear when the injury took place. The 7-footer was key in Thursday’s 117-107 win over […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller would have no conscience of big-man-on-big-man crime, stuffing Nikola Jokic under the basket with a thunderous double-clutch dunk that left local announcers breathless upon happening. The 7-footer got a little extra hang time ala Tom Chambers, riding “The Joker” for a few splits seconds before viciously slamming it all over […]

Golden State Warriors forward David West has a job lined up waiting for him whenever he chooses to hang up his sneakers. Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel has been vocal about wanting his former Indiana Pacers player in his coaching staff once he’s decided to call it a career, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. […]

Lance Stephenson‘s life took a pivotal turn in one of the most crucial opportunities of his young career in the NBA. Drafted in 2010 after one year at the University of Cincinnati, Stephenson slowly made his way into the rotation, eventually cracking a sixth man role and later in the season a starting spot at the […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been known as a multi-sport athlete, dabbling in the pro-am golf circle during the offseason, but he has now delved into unchartered territory, challenging 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams to a pingpong match. While it’s not exactly the sport of trade for either of these athletes, most […]

A Twitter fan decided to have a little fun with TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal, and the NBA on TNT show broadcasted the tweet live, which mocked his wheezing-like voice and left the big man quiet upon reading the tweet out loud. Why does Shaq sound exhausted like he's actually playing in the game and not […]

James Harden will uphold his promise of playing until he can’t, unrelentingly choosing to keep playing through a sore wrist tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, making this his 75th consecutive game of the 2016-17 season. “It will get better but if I keep banging on it and keep falling on it then it’s going […]

Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was arrested early on Thursday under suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to a report by ABC-Detroit WXYZ 7 Action News. The shooting guard was stopped by police for speeding on Auburn Road (a street popular for its bar scene) near Squirrel Road at around 2:50 a.m in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The […]